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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2018?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2018, the Sun was in Libra (24°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°15' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°03'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2018	Oct 23, 2018 into Scorpio
Moon	2°09'51" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 17, 2018	Oct 19, 2018 into Pisces
Mercury	11°17'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°09'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	13°22'51" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°18'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°52'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°49'25" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	14°05'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°49'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°34'12" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 17, 2018

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 07:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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